As they finally establish the U.S. as a world brewing power par excellence, our craft brewers continue to improve their beers. At last, we grasp the bitter (as in high IBU) truth: not many of these wonderful ales are low-alcohol. In fact each new beer seems to be stronger than its predecessor.
According a noted brewing text of the late 19th century, steam beer wort is boiled as soon as the bottom of the kettle is covered, and after the kettle is filled. Boiling is continued for one to two hours. The wort is then pumped to the surface cooler, and then over the Baudelot cooler (a... View Article
If Mickey Finn’s Brewery ever invites its brewing alumni back to Libertyville, IL, for a reunion, one can only guess how many brewers there will be. And will they all have as much in common as the first three, including the fact that they have all won Great American Beer Festival medals in the German... View Article
Sometimes it is good to examine a success story and see what really happened. This is just one such story.
As the world’s largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch obviously offers plenty of employment opportunities. “We look for specific things, some science background, life sciences or engineering,” Mitch Steele said. “You have to have the ability to learn to brew. We look for people who are passionate about brewing and interested in learning how we do things.”
Dan Carey knew early on that he wanted to be a professional brewer when he grew up. He remembers family car camping trips from their San Francisco home north to Victoria, BC. They would stop at the Olympia Brewery in Tumwater, WA, an expansive lakeside red brick brewery with church-like windows. Inside, the glistening equipment,... View Article
Texas is a great place to visit in the fall; especially if you live here in Oregon, where the air gets nippy and signs of winter creep in. Not so Houston, because in late October that fair city has everything we rain-enriched folks could want. The temperature is somewhere around 75 to 80 degrees, and... View Article
This last July, during American beer month, I was invited to do a beer and chocolate tasting for Oregon’s Rogue Brewing Co. in their pub here in Portland. I declined. I’ve done beer and chocolate all across the country, and American Beer Month didn’t seem like the best time for that, so I recommended beer... View Article
There’s a lovely invitation in a recent Schlafly Growler, a monthly newsletter put out by Tom Schlafly, owner of the Saint Louis Brewery and Tap Room. That’s the other St. Louis (MO) Brewery, the second largest brewery in that city. It reads: “Free Beer on Your Birthday. Certain conditions and restrictions apply. Offer is available... View Article
